camaraderie

[ kah-muh-rah-duh-ree, -rad-uh-, kam-uh- ]

noun

1. a spirit of trust and goodwill among people closely associated in an activity or endeavor:

   Employees are being offered an opportunity to experience the camaraderie and encouragement that comes from being part of a fitness challenge team.

   Synonyms: brotherhood, bonhomie, conviviality

camaraderie

/ ˌkæməˈrɑːdərɪ /

noun

1. a spirit of familiarity and trust existing between friends

Word History and Origins

Origin of camaraderie¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from French, equivalent to camarade comrade + -erie -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of camaraderie¹

C19: from French, from comrade

Example Sentences

Finally, I want to thank you personally for the advice, love and camaraderie that you provided throughout the years.

From Washington Blade

Being bad in a group context, be it dodgeball or a massively multiplayer game, can create camaraderie.

From Popular-Science

When you start working in politics you have a West Wing–esque vision of what the workplace is going to be—fast talking, getting things done, full of camaraderie.

From Fortune

People already run for all sorts of smart, rational, and ultimately boring reasons—stress management, weight loss, camaraderie.

From Outside Online

The resulting camaraderie among players did help bridge those communities — but only to a point.

From Science News

And now, the show, the life, the camaraderie, is slowly but surely slipping away.

From The Daily Beast

He enjoys the camaraderie of learning alongside other veterans.

From The Daily Beast

However, with the band of Misfits there is a certain freedom and camaraderie.

From The Daily Beast

I was looking for universal truths, like pride in military service, and the forever camaraderie of veterans.

From The Daily Beast

This puts the International Olympic Committee, with all of its paeans to international brotherhood and camaraderie, in a bind.

From The Daily Beast

I was blind, indeed, and though I took pains to hide it, I was weakly hurt at this unconscious camaraderie with another.

From Project Gutenberg

Veuillez agrer, Monsieur le Marchal, l'expression de ma haute considration et mes sentiments de cordiale camaraderie.

From Project Gutenberg

His generous camaraderie seemed to warm Borrow to response, as indeed well it might.

From Project Gutenberg

With the whole household, including servants, the great scientist is on terms of absolute good camaraderie.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet this union, based originally on mere policy and camaraderie, was eventually crowned with the most faithful of loves.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• companionship
• intimacy
• togetherness